Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-09
AMONG THIEVES.
A MANS LITTLE AFFAIR WITH NEW
YORK BUNCO STeERERS.

YORK 6UNCO STeERERS.
The Sschei Of Sanple.-Th~ Three Gard
Monte Men and the Pretended
"Dror-r - Tn. Rink in the Card.
| Money or Blood.
William NJ Rosa is a resident of Liberty,
Sullivan county He was in Kingston to-
day. He l. solidly built individual with q
somewhat determined expression on his face.
On his ve>t he wears Il gold badge of the
Grand Army of the Republic, showing that
he is an old veteran Mr.. Rosa said 10 IA re
porter of TIE Freeman: Il had a little affair
with bunco st-erers in New York it might
| be well To tell, rs To warn Others. | have
the dates and other data right here. / WAS
| in New York on business connected with an
estate. A. was going down from the city
| hall to take the ferry | was accosted 10y a
gentlemanly appearing man OH the street
| He made friends with me, pretending to
know me, saving he was formerly from Mon
| ticellu, Sullivan county He said he had
started n factory up town t" manufacture
| cloth out of horse hair. AMI he would like 10
have NE 90 up and see it, He had found out
| my business which is that ot an agent.
| But says he. If You don't wish 10 go
| clear up there, have got some samples
would like to show YOU ON Mott street, If you
viii go along with mei He promised to give
me enough cloth for a suit of clothes. He
| would like TO have me take upa couple of sam
| pies to snnle friends of his in Sullivan. He
| mentioned the names Of several firms in that
| county that | knew. 50 naturally | did no,
| suspect anything We got on a street car.
He paid my fare, and We role up to Mott
| street He took me 10 l29 Mott street, the
| first door "a the left hand of the number.
| have it here on nv book In this room there
WAS a little table by the window with a cloth
| over it, A man sat there if he owned
the Office. He didn't appear to recognize my
| companion. The man with me said
sACHEL OF SAMPLES.
~ left my ,achel here.
"'Oh, yes. excuse me, said the other. as he
reached under the table and took out a sam
pie sachel He opened it and showed about
forty different kinds of cloth of different
STYLES and patterns. very nice all numbered
in good order. He gave me the prices, which
knew were very low. | selected what |
thought | would like TO have for suit OF
clothes. About as had made my selection.
ing sachel, saving that he was from Mis-
souri,, and had just made sale of & number
of car loads of cattle amounting To S:3eO0
At the same time he opened sachel, show
ing large stacks Of money, with 500 bills on
top Of each
And said he I've been swindled out of
$500 across the way by set of confidence
mem
How is thatr asked one of the men.
"'Well, got to betting, and seeing that l
had lost grabbed up these cards, said he,
throwing down cards used by three card
monte men, and that is all got
Then the men wanted TO know all about
it. He showed by the cards how it was done,
and all became very much interested III
had it TO do over again, though, said he, 4
would bet three new hats that could pick
out the card
We'll said "ne, 4 will t4ke that bet
$50 they tried 1t, and the cattle dealer lost
He handed over a saU bill, saying: That
will pay for it Then the confidence man
who had been with Inc spoke up and said:
al will bet | can draw that card every
time
Very well, said the drover, 4 will take
it He threw down some money and So did
the other. NV professed friend deftly with
his finger nail put little mark OF kink on
the card l saw him do this, but seemingly
ole else saw il Of course, my com
paniou won The drover got excited, and
wouldn't give it up. He WAS determined To
try 1t again.
THE KINK on THE CARD.
~ will bet that said he. throwing down
bills which must have amounted 10 81 900.
could see the little kink On the card, and was
sure could draw the card. SO / could stand
it no longer, but drew the card
There, said the drover, take YOUR
money
Il was a little loath to take it, of course
Take the money; it is yours Then spoke
the confidence man:
-'lt wouldn't be right for you to take all OF
that money unless you hsre money enough |
on yonr person TO have covered the loss in !
case you lost. But you can take as much of |
it as You can cover
Il put my hand in my inside vest pocket |!
and took out $3.50, saying. Here is $500
1.-The instant showed the money the con- |
tidence man grabbed it out of my hands, and |
in ran four men, coming from behind the |
curtains. They had on shoes that did not |
"A upon
l put my hand behind me and, quick as
thought, drew my revolver cooked it and |
pointed it at the mead Of the man who had my |
money.
give me my money or I'll take your
hearts blood, | shouted. The fellow wilted |
las rag.
"'You wouldn't kill a man for $3DOf
"'Yes,' | shouted; Il would xiii you for 800 |
cents
He handed back the money without
breathing the second time Well, l didn't
wait, but put my money in my pocket and
walked out Did l make complaint at the
police station: Yes. and a man was detailed
To go with me. We visited the room and che
of the scoundrels was there. He had put on
another suit Of clothes, but the officer did
not make any arrest, although told him it
was one OF the men kingston Freeman
We have met the enemy and they are
ours" said Commodore Perry. thus telling
the story of the battle of Lake Erie And